Meaning & use

spoken

adjective·Everyday

Expressed or communicated by speech rather than writing.

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The class focused on spoken English rather than grammar drills.

He gave his spoken consent to the plan, though nothing was ever signed.

A note on using this word

'Spoken' is the past participle of 'speak,' used after 'have/has/had,' and also functions as an adjective before a noun.

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oralverbal

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